The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Aiken beat South Aiken 60-54. The Fighting Green Hornets haven't had any issues with the Thoroughbreds recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Gray Collegiate Academy entered their tilt with Gilbert on Wednesday with 11 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 12. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Indians 74-47. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-11.
Gray Collegiate Academy's win came from a few key players Aiken will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justin Richburg, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 14 points and six boards. Those 14 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Quan Mcduffie, who posted ten points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Gray Collegiate Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Gray Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for Aiken, their record is now 11-14.
Aiken was taken down by Gray Collegiate Academy 68-31 when the teams last played on Monday. Can Aiken avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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